Salade de carottes râpées
(grated
carrot salad) is
a very simple salad to make and there are only two ingredients: carrots and
Italian parsley. This dish barely cost anything but trust me it is big in
flavor. The traditional way to make this salad is to grate the carrots. I
like to have a little crunch when I bite into the carrots so I cut the carrots
into julienne instead.

In France the dressing for this
salad is very simple. It is just a combination of Lemon juice, olive
oil, a bit of sugar, salt and freshly ground pepper.

Mine dressing is a bit different!
I use orange juice instead of lemon, and added a bit of Dijon mustard to the
dressing. The orange juice flavor are really nice and fresh when you eat
the salad.

Peel washed carrots and cut off the
bottom and top ends. Cut the carrot into 4 to 5 inches long. With the
carrot on your work surface, slice off a small piece of the curved side,
creating a flat surface. Lay the carrot on its flat side and square off
the other three sides. Slice the carrot lengthwise. Cut the slices into
thin strips. This is called julienne

Chop the parsley coarsely. You
want to see part of the leaves that are still vibrant and earthy!